Reading Time: 4 minutes HSBC China and the UK test HSBC’s divided loyalties in Hong Kong — Quartz – If HSBC were to spin off its China operations, it wouldn’t be the first bank to reconfigure its ties due to a changed political situation. In the 1980s, the British banks Barclays and Standard Chartered pulled out of direct operations… Continue reading ICYMI | 당신이 그것을 놓친 경우에 대비해서
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Nexta & things that caught my eye this week
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nexta Nexta media operation and its role in the Belarus protests was the main article in this weekend’s FT magazine. A few things about the article. The old maxim of ‘hearts and minds‘ is still true despite technology. Secondly, Belarus seems to view media and propaganda as a tactic rather than something strategic. This surprised… Continue reading Nexta & things that caught my eye this week
Clubhouse & things that caught my eye this week
Reading Time: 3 minutes Korean American security researcher Brian Pak looked at Clubhouse and some of the findings were very interesting. Pak posted a full analysis in Korean here. The key takeouts for me where: Some (probably early adopter) Koreans have been buying used iPhones so that they can try Clubhouse, since the app is currently iOS only. The… Continue reading Clubhouse & things that caught my eye this week